Past tense of mature
regular verb
The past tense of mature is matured. The past participle is also matured.
Forms of mature
| Base form (V1) | mature /məˈtjʊə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | matured |
| Past participle (V3) | matured |
| Present participle | maturing |
| Third person singular | matures |
Matured in a sentence
- The war had not matured me;1970, Robertson Davies, chapter 2, in Fifth Business, part 6, Toronto: Macmillan, page 103
- The boy grew wise as he matured.From the entry grow
- Flax grew more rapidly and matured earlier than linseed and this difference in timing of growth led to annidation.From the entry annidation
- This male litigon has recently matured and is one of the most restless of his family .1985, World Union. From the entry litigon
- After a while, though, we matured and copped on.2011, Donnacha O'Callaghan, Joking Apart: My Autobiography, Transworld Ireland, published 2011, →ISBN, page 124. From the entry cop on
Meaning of mature
- adjective Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
- adjective Brought to a state of complete readiness.
- adjective Profound; careful.
Questions about the past tense of mature
- What is the past tense of mature?
- The past tense of mature is matured.
- What is the past participle of mature?
- The past participle of mature is matured.
- Is mature a regular or irregular verb?
- Mature is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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